References / blueprints

[malefatal]

I hope this links will be helpful:

http://www.suurland.com/ - blueprints.
http://www.the-blueprints.com/ - blueprints.
http://tanxheaven.com/ - a lot of reference photos (best site).
http://www.ww2modelmaker.com/ - photos of scale models.
http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/gallery_modern.htm - reference photos of military motors ;)...
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/ - very good database of tanks :)

I will add something in future.

[Airborne]

Blueprint/Reference Links
Aircraft:

http://blueprints.onnovanbraam.com/
http://www.airwar.ru/other/drawe.html ---- It's Russian, США is USA
http://www.penio.narod.ru/ ---- WWII Fighters
http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/manatee/272/
http://www.combataircrafts.com/ ---- Modern
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-4.htm --- Modern
http://ofp.gamezone.cz/_hosted/vit/blueprint.html --- More Links
http://www.suurland.com/ ---- click on Blueprints on left nav bar.
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/index.html ---- Modern
http://www.combataircraft.com/ ---- Modern
http://www.warmachines.50g.com/index.htm --- Modern

Weapons:

http://blueprints.onnovanbraam.com/
http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/all.htm

Ships:

http://blueprints.onnovanbraam.com/
http://www.shipdrawings.8m.com/

Vehicles:

http://blueprints.onnovanbraam.com/
http://www.wargaming.net/tanks/index.htm
http://www.maus120.com/menu7.htm
http://www.panzerbaer.de/colours/default.htm
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[pccdtk]

Ships:

http://www.shipmodeling.ru/draw/

Aircraft:

www.aviacherteg.narod.ru

[pete.cook]

I've stickied this to help everyone find it. We had something similar before the crash which was seperated into three categories. When this thread starts to get a bit bigger we'll do the same again.

If anyone finds a useful site, please add it to the list.

[Mirko]

Reference Links

Aircraft:

http://www.warbird-photos.com/ --- WII / Modern
http://www.luftarchiv.de/ --- Deutsche Luftwaffe im 2. Weltkrieg
http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm --- The Ejection Seat Gallery
http://ipmsstockholm.org/ --- Aircraft modelle
http://www.303rdbg.com/uniforms-gear.html --- USA uniforms WWII
http://www.americanaeroservices.com/videos.htm - WWII very nice VIDEO & Photos
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JWXkSsxJmy0&mode=related&search= - VIDEO
http://www.best-of-flightgear.dk/ --- Flightgear

[roshent]

http://wp.scn.ru/en/news --- sideviews all WW and modern
http://blueprints.migee.com/blueprints.shtml --- all kinds
http://aircraftwalkaround.hobbyvista.com/ --- aircraft walkaround
http://www.luftwaffepics.com/index.html --- picture site
http://www.warbirdpix.com/ --- picture site
http://www.aerotransport.org/ --- transport planes data like google
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/aviation.html --- picture site with military aircraft
http://www.nasg.com/afdb/list-airfoil-e.phtml --- airfoil data
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/guide/drawings.htm --- index of blueprints links
http://solidmodelmemories.bravepages.com/Maircraft%20index.htm --- small archive of mil aircraft, doubtfull quality
http://www.bobsairdoc.com/ --- commercial site

[Alvaro]

U-Boat page

http://uboat.net/

[3DRichard]

I hope this will be helpful.
www.onwar.com - tanks blueprints and characteristics

[Spinner]

New index page for Japanese source aircraft plans.
http://www.skynet-1.com/zumen/framepage1.htm

[Karras]

Tanks
Touch where write " preview"
http://trumpeter.cool.ne.jp/Kitlist.html

Other

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/plamo/

[Mirko]

The singular data base of landed and fallen military aircraft during the Second World War in Switzerland.

http://www.warbird.ch

:salute:

[decoman]

This website seem to have a huge amount of walkaround photos for aircraft and vehicles:

http://www.primeportal.net/home.htm

[cobra6]

This website seem to have a huge amount of walkaround photos for aircraft and vehicles:

http://www.primeportal.net/home.htm

wow thanks, been looking for a couple of good walkaround of the MIG29 for a couple of days now, and that site has about 5 ^_^

Cobra 6

[Woody]

More ships, good color blueprints

http://www.mo-na-ko.net/lode-monografie.htm

[roshent]

Aircraft:
http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/3vues.html
http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/wwiiap.html
http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap.htm

All kinds:
http://wmilitary.neurok.ru/militair.html

[Spargonaut]

Mainly Soviet WWII tanks:
http://www.battlefield.ru/

Soviet Lend-Lease vehicles including lorries, tractors, tanks, guns and rail from USSR, UK, Canada and USA.
http://www.o5m6.de/

WWII Drawings
http://ww2drawings.jexiste.fr/index.htm
http://ww2armor.jexiste.fr/

Soviet, lend-lease and captured German vehicles
http://rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com/galleries.htm

[decoman]

Aircraft clipart:

Example "KingAir B200 3-View line art "; (600x480), (1280x1024) or (3000x2600).

"It should not be assumed that these drawings are completely accurate from an engineering standpoint. They are provided primarily as clip art for use in documents and as visual aids to complement the other online galleries at NASA Dryden."

http://www1.dfrc.nasa.gov/Gallery/Graphics/

[eternum]

Here is a good aircraft model-showcase site, and they have large "walkaround" section

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

[Lucas]

http://www.aviationcorner.net/ - aircraft photos, nice quality and not only military.
The site is spanish, but I hope that won't be a problem, 'Buscar Fotos' to Search.

[Hitori Kyo]

stumbled onto this one today
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/AcftPhoto-List.htm - Aircraft

- Hitori Kyo

[Skyraider3D]

stumbled onto this one today
http://www.alaska.faa.gov/fai/afss/AcftPhoto-List.htm - AircraftHmmm... randomness! :)
I think www.airliners.net is a more useful resource.

[Archetype]

dreadnought-project.org

ships ofc ;)

[krazycolin]

http://www.chandelle-jah.com/camocolors.html

the ultimate in color schema chips... all of the good ones!!!

[Peter Ewbank]

Messerschmitt, Fw 190 & Ta 152, Mustang, Spitfire, Corsair, etc. The good stuff is available here - http://stores.ebay.com/Flug-archiv-20

[roshent]

Maybe someone can make the first post a list of all links ?? (and remove the double entries..)

Photosites :

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/books/cockpit/index.htm WW2 cockpits

http://www.airplanephoto.net/default.htm
http://mujweb.cz/Zabava/aerodetail/index.htm

[Peter Ewbank]

The good stuff is available here - http://stores.ebay.com/Flug-archiv-20

Factory Blueprints: Me 262, Supermarine Spitfire (s), P-51 Mustang (s), Bf 109 (s), Fw 190 (s), Lancaster (s), He 280, Vought F4U-1 Corsair. All have dimensions.

Scale Plans: Lysander, B-17, B-24, B-26. Most have dimensions.

Color photograpy is also available.

All high resolution (300ppi+) and full size (1 metre +). No jaggies or artefacts.

[Mirko]

http://www.americanaeroservices.com/videos.htm - WWII very nice VIDEO & Photos
:salute:

[Eraserhead]

http://panzertracts1.tripod.com/pubs.htm - Has some good (though incomplete) blueprints of various German panzers

[Gadzooks]

http://richard.ferriere.free.fr/3vues/3vues.html
Just came across this. Nice Blueprint Site

[Zorin]

French navy blueprints:
http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php

[Skyraider3D]

Military walkarounds: http://walkarounds.airforce.ru/index.htm

[3dpointcloud]

I operate a 3D laser scanner which can gather cross-sectional data. I am located in San Francisco, US. If you have an aircraft that requires scanning for 3D data, consider this option. The pricing will vary greatly for various reasons. However if I am on the road scanning at museums across the US, and you provide me a list of the aircraft you need scanned, then I might be able to get to them. I can provide you with raw data or I can extract the cross sections for you using RapidformXOR. Send me email at wloaero@aol.com for requests and how much detail you need on the scans.
Sites:
www.aeronautica3d.com
www.3dpointcloud.com

Wendell Olon
Aeronautica 3D

[bigz]

Various aricraft manuals for free:-

http://www.tailwheel.nl/index.html

Introduction to the P40 manual is entertaining.

[Madkoifish]

Proper link for #30 (http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/02fonds-collections/banquedocuments/planbato/planbato/listebato/listebato.php)
Forum cropped it
http://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr

[Nils]

Some dreadnoughts plans here:
the Online shop has got drawings/prints for the Lützow for sale @ €80,- http://www.vth.de/modellbau/werft/Wer06_05/bauplan/bauplan.htm

Also found OK plans for "Von der Tann" with Google on a polish site: http://www.warship.get.net.pl/Niemcy/Battleships/1910_Von_der_Tann_class/_Von_der_Tann_class.html

I'm sure more can be found around the web for these old beauties.

[Karras]

Walkarounds of modern armoured vehicles

http://www.rommelkiste.de/wasneu.html

See the Puma images , :eek: :eek:

[macmullin]

Online Reference Cataloguing Military and Civilian Aircraft, Armored Vehicles, Individual Weapon Systems, Naval Ships and Munitions.

http://www.militaryfactory.com/

[Peter Ewbank]

The above aircraft blueprint sets have been updated, refer link below:

http://stores.ebay.com/Flug-archiv-20_Blueprint-Multi-CD_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ13QQftidZ2QQsclZ1QQtZkm

[shipwreck]

I think these have not been posted yet here.

Some Submarine plans from the most primitive, to world war 2 german subs, and to some modern subs too (like akula, vanguard, oscar etc.)

Too bad only few american types here.

http://www.heiszwolf.com/subs/plans/plans.html

[Rags]

Right, gentlemen.
Some nice Vought aircraft info:
http://www.vought.com/heritage/html/down.html

//Rags

[roshent]

For aircraft manuals, which often contain detail info, check this site out. There's a webshop too, and it has some manuals that are not too common anyway.

http://www.tailwheel.nl/

EDIT:

This one isn't in the list as well, a walkaround website...

http://ambiorix.spymac.com/introduction.html

[Lukem]

http://news.webshots.com/album/550277193oyITjc?start=12

Two albums of photos and drawings of the 'Maus' - features contemporary photos of both prototypes.

[jkbon]

Found this :

Vector Graphics for Scale Models (http://www.rc-network.de/magazin/artikel_04/art_04-0040/art_04-0040-02.html)

[Skyraider3D]

Two great sites for looking up airfoil data:
http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads/aircraft.html - data
http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/ads/coord_database.html - graphics

These are extremely useful, especially when doing multi-engined planes for instance, as it's a right nightmare trying to make the engine nacelles match the wing as seen in drawings/photos, if the airfoil doesn't have the right shape.

[Rags]

Some assorted sites that might be of use, at least for background:
Ejectorseats: http://www.ejectorseats.co.uk/
http://www.ejectionsite.com/frame_sg.htm

Ammo & guns: http://www.quarry.nildram.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.brokawarms.com/library/firearmmanuals.html
http://guns.connect.fi/gow/gunwriters.html
http://members.lycos.nl/frankmilitaria/photoalbum3.html

Aircraft stuff: http://www.airbornegrafix.com/HistoricAircraft/historicaircraft.htm
http://www.f-106deltadart.com/home.htm

http://arizonamodels.com/

This last one has some great blueprints of WW1 machineguns (Look under Guns&Ammo for LMG 08/15 for instance) and other stuff for WW1-buffs.
//Rags

[dejawolf]

www.armor.kiev.ua
its all in russian, but if you can dig through it, you'll find lots of nice blueprints!

[FelicianoCaballero]

Here's my contribution...



http://www.aviationshoppe.com/SoundsIII.html





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[ripptide]

Didn't see this one posted yet, ran across it hunting for MRAP references. Has a very wide selection of high resolution photos of ground, air and navy equipment. Unfortunately the menu is in Korean I believe, but easy enough to figure out after a bit of experimenting.

http://kr.blog.yahoo.com/shinecommerce/

[bagz]

http://www.wwiivehicles.com/default.asp
http://www.onwar.com/tanks/index.htm
http://www.military39-45.freeuk.com/wphotos.htm

[Peter Ewbank]

Here's the latest - our new web-site. Collectors of original documentation are welcome to submit. We do compensate and so you can turn your collection into cash without having to sell it. Members are welcome to make contact.

[Rags]

Here's one with some great stuff - mostly background - bendix chin turret really interesting...
http://www.aafcollection.info/items/list.php

[take]

Check out these clips!

JGSDF Combat (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpkd9tq5TOg)
Captured Zero (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doysYtwMgrY)
AEGIS Kongo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihsCqmxD7L0)

[Rags]

This french site has everything you need as to WW2 Wehrmacht crates and boxes : http://wehrmachts.kisten.free.fr/

[Rags]

Here's a site I happened to stumble over: http://mkmagazin.almanacwhf.ru/

Loads of interesting stuff... Site's in russian so it takes some experimenting if you like me can't read the language.:p
//Rags

[Zorin]

P-40 drawings (factory)

http://www.p40warhawk.com/Models/Technical/Technical.htm

[Skyraider3D]

P-40 drawings (factory)

http://www.p40warhawk.com/Models/Technical/Technical.htm
That's a good site overall. I brought the webmaster in contact with some Mustang pilots who trained in P-40 and they shared their stories about their experiences in the P-40. Some loved it, some hated it. Interesting reading! :)
http://www.p40warhawk.com/Whats_New/whatsnew.htm (top four links in News)

[Nils]

Just bumped into a great site with WW2 Luftwaffe instrumentation:
http://www.cockpitinstrumente.de/ - Photoreferences mainly